Folding box.



P. R. WARREN.

FOLDING BOX.

- APPLICATION FILED DEC. 30, 19x4.

WITNESSES:

Patented Apr. 20, 1915.

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FOLDING Box.

precast.

Specificati0n of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 26 1915.

Application filed December 30, 1914. Serial N0. 579,640.

T all whom it may concern Be it known that I, PETER R. WARREN, a citizenof the United States, residing at Boston, county of Suffolk, State ofMassachusetl S, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inFolding Boxes, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The object of the invention is to provide a paper box which can be usedfor putting up various articles of merchandise as for instance a candybox and which may also have combined therewith and forming a part of thebox a toy attachment representing movable figures, the box being soconstructed that these figures may be actuated to go through variousmotions.

The invention will be fully understood from the following descriptiontaken in connection with the accompanying drawings and the novelfeatures thereof will be pointed out and clearly defined in the claimsat the close of the specification.

In the drawings,Figure 1 is a front elevation of a box embodying theinvention. Fig. 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is asection on line 33 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 isa view showing the box embodyingthe invention being manipulated by the hand of the operator. Fig. 5 is aplan of a blank from which the box is formed before it is folded. Fig. 6shows the box partially folded but in knock down form.

Referring to the drawings,the panel A which is the front or face panelof the box is formed with an upper portion 1 and a lower portion 2having a thin opening or slit 3 transversely across the face of thepanel between the said upper portion 1 and lower portion 2. The lowerend panel 4: of the box is hinged to the back panel 5 which is oppositethe face panel A, preferably being integral therewith, the hinge beingformed by creasing the paper along the folding line between the backpanel 5 and the end panel 4. The lower edge of the portion 2 of the facepanel A is free thus making the said portion 2 a sort of strap. Thetwoside panels 6, 7 are preferably integral with the face panel A andthe said two side panels 6, 7 are preferably respectively formed withflaps 8, 9 which turn in at the lower end of the box inside of the lowerend panel 4 so as to prevent leakage at the ends of the panel 4. The endpanel 4 is formed with forming two portions 10, ll referred to Vorfigures, side bv s de and connected with the end panel 4, these twoextension members being separated from each other by cutting out aportion of the flap of which they are formed between the said twoextension members down to the point where the said extension membersboth join the panel 4- and they are creased along the joint line betweenthe extension members and the panel. It is to be noted that the lowerportions of these extension members 10, 11 have their inner edges 12, 13respectively formed so as to diverge from each other from the lower endupward for some distance. These extension members when folded along theline at their junction with the panel 4 may be tucked in under the lowerportion 2 ofthe face panel A and pass through the slit 3 and then lapover onto the outer face of the panel portion 1. The portions of theseextensions which are visible above the slit 3 are cut out and preferablyprinted to represent various figures, as for instance individuals oranimals or any other form desired. Now by hold- .ing the box in one handand then with the thumb or one of the fingers of the other hand pressingin upon the outer face of the panel 4 in the middle thereof the saidpanel l will be bent inwardly as shown in Fig. 4 and in so doing thefigures of the extension members 10, 11 will be caused to diverge fromeach other; then when said pressure on the lower panel is released thenatural resiliency of the paper or cardboard of which the box is formedwill cause the said panel to spring back into its normal flat form andthe two figures on said extension members will approach each other,coming back into the normal position. The portion serves as a strap orguard to retain the extension figures within proper bounds. B

manipulation of the said end panel l in the manner just described, thetwofigures represented by said extension members 10, 11 may be made toalternately recede from and approach each other, suggesting dancing ifthe figures represent individuals, or a boxing match or the antics ofanimals or the like according to the nature of the figures.

and the like.

On the lower end of each of the extension members 10, 11 there areformed respectively the tabs or finger portions 14, 15 which projectbeyond the end panel and may easily be grasped with the fingers to pullthe said extension members partly out, thus giving another set ofmotions to the figures formed by said extension members. Motion may alsobe given to said extension members by squeezing in the two opposite sidepanels 6,

7 at the folding line between the respective ends of the lower portion 2of the face panel with said side panels which thus bows out the saidlower face portion 2 and presses in the two extension members towardeach other. In fact it is found by manipulating various portions of thebox various motions may be given to the figures represented by saidextension members. Such movements may be best given when the box isentirely empty although they may be produced to some extent when the boxis partially filled.

In the best embodiment of the invention known to me the entire box andtoy attachment is formed out of a single blank died out from a sheet,the fiat blank for such purpose being shown in Fig. 5. The face panel Ahas a transverse slit 3 dividing the panel into the upper and lowersections 1, 2. On opposite sides of the panel A are the two oppositeside panels 6, 7 respectively and connected with the side panel 7 is thepanel portion 5 which is to box as already described. Connected with oneend of the back panel 5 is the panel 4- which is to form the lower endof the box, and connected with the upper end of the panel A is a panel16 which is to form the upper end panel of the box. One end of each ofthe side panels 6, 7 is formed respectively with the flaps 8, 9 whichwhen the box is folded will be turned in and extend part way across theend of the box inside of the end panel 1 and the opposite ends of saidside panels 6, 7 are provided respectively with the end flaps 17 18respectively which when the box is folded are also turned in to meeteach other inside of the end fiap 16. The end flap 16 is also formedwith a tuck flap 19 which when the box is set up tucks in between theend panel 5 and the edges of the said flaps 17, 18.

y The extension members or figures 10, 11 are formed integral with theend panel A and form the back panel of the as already stated may beformed to represent any kind of an individual, animal, bird, or othercreature, but a portion is cut out between the two extension membershaving diverging edges 12, 13 toward their junction with the panel 4:.The panel 1 isalso slit to form the finger tabs 14, 15. Connected withthe outer side edge of the under panel 5 is'a sealing flap 20 which whenthe box is set up will contact with the inner face of the side panel 2and is provided with adhesive so that said sealing fiap 20 will. besealed to the inner face of the said-panel 2. The blank is creased toform folding linesbetween all of the panels and-fiaps so that when thesealing fiap has been scaled the blank may be knocked down flat in theform shown inFig. 6.for convenience in packing.

When the box is to be set up the four main panels, that is, the facepanel A, the bottom panel 5, and the two'side panels 5, 6 will besquaredup. Then the two flaps 17, 18 at the upper end of the side panels 6, 7will be turned in toward each other; the panel 16 will be folded overthe outside of the fiaps 17, 18, and the tuck flap 19 will be tucked inbetween the inner face of the panel 5 and the edges of the flaps 17, 18.The flaps 8, 9 will also be turned in at right angles to the side flaps6, 7. The panel/1 will be turned up against the outer faces of the saidflaps 8, 9 and the extension members 10, 1-1 will be tucked in under thelower portion 2 of the face panel A and through the slit 3 and lap overonto the outer face of the portion 1 of the face panel A, leaving thetabs 1 15 projecting out beyond the end of the box, as shown in Fig. 1.the end panel 1 or the end panel 16 is folded first but in filling thebox with candy or other merchandise it will be filled after one end isfolded and before the other end is folded.

The paper employed for the box blank should be stifi paper or flexiblecard-board 11( such as is commonly used for making knockdown foldingboxes.

While I have described the box as prefer ably'formed of a blank in themanner described, it is obvious that the particular form 11 of blank andof the several panels and method of setting up may be varied, theessential features being the face panel A having two portions 1, 2separated by a slit 3, an end panel 4 under panel 5 and the extensionmembers or figures 10, 11 connected with one panel as the panel A andadapted to lie in contact with another panel as the face panel A. It

is not even essential that the box'should be 1:

all integral and it is not essential that the portion 1 should terminateat the upper edge of the lower portion'2.

What I claim is: r

1. A box having a plurality of figures se- 1 It is immaterial whether Aflexibly connected wlth an 12 cured along one edge thereof to an edge ofa panel. of the box, and lying in a plane at an angle to: the panel to;which they are attached, whereby a flexing of the said panel will causethe said figures to bev moved relatively to each other.

2. A box having a plurality of figures secured along one edge thereof toan edge of a panel of the box and overlying another panel of the box atan angle to said first mentioned panel whereby a flexing of said firstmentioned panel will cause said figures to be moved relatively to eachother.

3. A box having a plurality of figures secured along one edge thereof toan edge of a panel of the box and overlying another panel of the box atan angle to said first mentioned panel whereby a flexing of said firstmentioned panel will cause said figures to be moved relatively to eachother, and a strap parallel to the plane of said second mentioned panelbetween which and said second mentioned panel said movable figures lie.

4. A combination box and toy having a face panel formed with an upperand a lower portion having a transverse slit between them, a back panelopposite the said face panel, an end panel flexibly connected with saidback panel, an extension member flexibly connected with the edge of saidend panel on the opposite edge from the connection of said end panelwith the said back panel, said extension member being tucked in beneaththe lower portion of said face panel, and through said transverse slitand lapping over onto the outer face of the upper portion of said facepanel, said extension member being divided to form a plurality offigures.

5. A combination box and toy having a face panel formed with an upperand a lower portion having a transverse slit be tween them, a back panelopposite the said face panel, an end panel flexibly connected withsaidback panel, an extension member flexibly connected with the edge of saidend panel on the opposite edge from the connection of said end panelwith the said back panel, said extension member beingtucked in beneaththe lower portion of said face panel, and through said transverse slitand lapping over onto the outer face of the upper portion of said facepanel, said extension member being divided to form a plurality offigures, the dividing line between said extension figures extendingsubstantially to the junction thereof with said end flap and havingupwardly diverging edges.

6. A combination box and toy having a face panel formed with an upperand a lower portion having a transverse slit between them, a back panelopposite the said face panel, an end panel flexibly connected with saidback panel, an extension member flexibly connected with the edge of saidend panel on the opposite edge from the connection of said end panelwith the said back panel, said extension member being tucked in beneaththe lower portion of said face panel and through said transverse slitand lapping over onto the outer face of the upper portion of said facepanel, said extension member being divided to form a plurality offigures, the dividing line between said extension figures extendingsubstantially to the junction thereof with said end flap and havingupwardly diverging edges and finger tabs connected with said exten sionmembers and projecting beyond the end of the box.

7. A combination box and toy formed of a single blank cut from a sheetof paper having flap and panel portions to form a six sided folding boxwith tuck flaps for the ends and a side sealing lap, said blank beingcreased along the dividing lines between the several panel and flapportions, the face panel having a strap portion intermediate its upperand lower ends, the lower end panel having a plurality of extensionmembers beside each other which when the box is folded are tucked upunderneath the said strap portion of said face panel and onto the outerface of the upper portion of said face panel.

8. A combination box and toy having a face panel formed with a strapportion intermediate its upper and lower ends, a back panel opposite thesaid face panel, an end panel flexibly connected with said back panel,an extension member flexibly connected with the edge of said end panelon the opposite edge from the connection of said end panel with the saidback panel, said extension member being tucked in beneath the said strapportion and lapping over onto the outer face of the upper portion ofsaid face panel, said extension member being divided to form a pluralityof figures which are shaped and colored to represent living creatures.

9. A combination box and toy having a face panel formed with a strapportion intermediate its upper and lower ends, a back panel opposite thesaid face panel, an end panel flexibly connected with said back panel,an extension member flexibly connected with the edge of said end panelon the opposite edge from the connection of said end panel with the saidback panel, said extension member being tucked in beneath the strapportion of said face panel and lapping over onto the outer face of theupper portion of said face panel, said extension member being divided toform a plurality of figures, the said end panel with which the extensionmembers are connected being flexible and resilient.

10. A combination box and toy having a 13s face panel, a back panel, anend panel fleXisaid extension members in a manner to per- 10 blyconnected W1th the back panel and havmit slldmg movement of sa1dextenslon mg an extension portion connected With the members under saidstrap portion.

edge of the end panel opposite the edge In testimony whereof I affix mysigna- Which is connected With the back panel, ture, in presence of tWo.Witnesses. said extension member being divided to 7 PETER R. WARREN.form a plurality of figures which lap over Witnesses: V 7

onto the face of the face panel and a strap GEORGE P. DIKE,

portion Which overlies the lower part of ALICE H. MORRISON.

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